(a) "Enforcement officer" has the meaning given that term in ORS 153.005.
(b) "Food establishment" has the meaning given that term in ORS 616.695.
(c) "Taken" means killed or captured, whether inside or outside of this state.
(d) "Vehicle" has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.590.
(e) "Wildlife" has the meaning given that term in ORS 496.004.
(2) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife may operate wildlife inspection stations for the purposes of:
(a) Preventing the spread of chronic wasting disease or other infections or infestations harmful to wildlife; or
(b) Collecting information in furtherance of wildlife management efforts.
(3) The operator of a vehicle that is transporting taken wildlife or parts of taken wildlife shall stop for inspection of the wildlife or parts of wildlife when arriving at a wildlife inspection station described in this section. This subsection does not apply to the transporting of parts of taken wildlife that have been processed by a food establishment.
(4) A wildlife inspection station described in this section must be:
(a) Operated as provided under policies and guidelines adopted by the State Fish and Wildlife Director;
(b) Plainly marked by signs that conform to applicable state and federal laws; and
(c) Staffed by at least one uniformed employee of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(5) The wildlife inspection station purposes described in subsection (2) of this section do not prohibit or restrict State Department of Fish and Wildlife employees from carrying out other lawful actions while operating a wildlife inspection station, including but not limited to requesting to see angling or hunting licenses.
(6) The operator of a vehicle that is transporting taken wildlife or parts of taken wildlife commits a Class A violation if the operator fails to stop for inspection of the wildlife when arriving at a wildlife inspection station.
(7) Notwithstanding ORS 153.042, an enforcement officer authorized to enforce wildlife laws in this state may issue a citation under subsection (6) of this section when the conduct alleged to constitute a violation did not take place in the presence of the enforcement officer, if the enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the conduct constitutes a violation on the basis of information received from a department employee who is staffing a wildlife inspection station and observes the violation. [2021 c.98 ยง1]
Note: 496.716 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 496 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws
Section 496.004 - Definitions.
Section 496.007 - "Game bird" defined.
Section 496.009 - "Game fish" defined.
Section 496.012 - Wildlife policy.
Section 496.018 - Person with disability under wildlife laws.
Section 496.085 - Fish Screening Task Force; qualifications of members; duties.
Section 496.108 - Commission officers; quorum; meetings.
Section 496.116 - Delegation of rulemaking authority to director; requirements.
Section 496.118 - Duties and powers of director.
Section 496.121 - Authority of department to require fingerprints.
Section 496.128 - Reports by commission.
Section 496.138 - Commission policies and programs; rules; public hearings; agency request budgets.
Section 496.146 - Additional powers of commission; rules; fees; penalties.
Section 496.148 - Payment by credit card; fee; rules.
Section 496.151 - Allocation of nonresident tags for outfitters and guides.
Section 496.154 - Limitation on authority to condemn certain farm use property.
Section 496.156 - Expenditure priority for anadromous fish management.
Section 496.158 - Oregon Landowner Damage Program; fee.
Section 496.162 - Establishing seasons, amounts and manner of taking wildlife; rules.
Section 496.167 - Department recompensable assistance to agencies; tracking and statements.
Section 496.168 - Estimated expenses for recompensable assistance; invoices.
Section 496.171 - Definitions for ORS 496.171 to 496.182; applicability date.
Section 496.172 - Commission management authority for threatened or endangered species; rules.
Section 496.176 - Listing species; procedure; matters to be considered; periodic review.
Section 496.201 - Department to furnish salmon for ceremonies; amount; source.
Section 496.206 - Written request for salmon; contents; time for providing salmon.
Section 496.211 - Limitation on amount and use.
Section 496.228 - Access and Habitat Board; qualification of members; expenses; term; meetings.
Section 496.236 - Advisory councils to board; duties; no compensation or expenses for members.
Section 496.242 - Access and habitat program funds.
Section 496.252 - Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.
Section 496.254 - Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Section 496.266 - Environmental restoration weirs; rules.
Section 496.272 - Wildlife Corridor Action Plan.
Section 496.273 - Agency assistance and advice regarding plan.
Section 496.283 - Use of certain moneys; limitations on expenditures.
Section 496.286 - Restoration and Enhancement Board.
Section 496.289 - Duties of board; report to legislature; recommendations for programs.
Section 496.291 - Advisory councils; recommendations to board; consultation with councils.
Section 496.300 - State Wildlife Fund; sources; uses.
Section 496.303 - Fish and Wildlife Account; sources; subaccounts; uses.
Section 496.340 - Payments to counties in lieu of taxes.
Section 496.385 - Nongame Wildlife Fund.
Section 496.430 - Definitions for ORS 496.430 and 496.435 to 496.455.
Section 496.445 - Duties of commission.
Section 496.450 - Application for project; subjects for projects; conditions for approval.
Section 496.458 - Remote hatchbox program; rules.
Section 496.470 - Natural production of anadromous fish; rules; priorities.
Section 496.475 - Adoption of basin plans.
Section 496.480 - Reports on basin plans.
Section 496.490 - Fishing tackle program.
Section 496.550 - Migratory waterfowl stamps; design selection; production of stamps and art works.
Section 496.558 - "Upland bird" defined.
Section 496.566 - Contest for stamp design; sale of art works; contracts for stamp matters.
Section 496.630 - District attorneys to prosecute criminal cases; jurisdiction of courts.
Section 496.675 - Seizure without warrant by law enforcement personnel.
Section 496.700 - Investigating violations; summoning witnesses.
Section 496.705 - Damage suits for unlawful killing of wildlife; exception; jurisdiction of courts.
Section 496.716 - Wildlife inspection stations.
Section 496.750 - Wildlife Law Violator Compact.
Section 496.815 - Definitions for ORS 496.815 to 496.825.
Section 496.820 - Permit or license fee.
Section 496.825 - Application fee; exception.
Section 496.835 - Oregon Fish and Wildlife Hydroelectric Fund.
Section 496.850 - Community outreach and education regarding recreational harvesting of shellfish.
Section 496.992 - Penalties; revocation; forfeiture.
Section 496.994 - Obstructing the taking of wildlife prohibited.
Section 496.996 - Attempts to take wildlife decoy as unlawful wildlife taking.